BMW 2 GRAN COUPE 2021 Series Owner's Manual page 230

CONTROLS
Switching maximum cooling on/off
Press the button.
The LED is illuminated when maximum
cooling is switched on.
Air flows out of the air vents to the upper body
region. The air vents need to be open for this.
The air flow can be adjusted with the program
active.
AUTO program
Principle
The AUTO program cools, ventilates or heats
the car's interior automatically.
The air distribution and the temperature are con‐
trolled automatically depending on the interior
temperature and the desired temperature setting
including the selected intensity of the air flow.
Switching the AUTO program on/off
Using the button:
Press the button.
The LED of the button is illuminated
with the AUTO program switched on.
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Climate control"
4. "Heating/ventilation"
5. "Driver"
6. "Automatic"
Depending on the selected settings and outside
influences, the air is directed to the windshield,
side windows, upper body, and into the floor
area.
Point the side air vents toward the side windows.
The cooling function is switched on with the
AUTO program.
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At the same time, a condensation sensor con‐
trols the program so as to prevent window con‐
densation as much as possible.
The AUTO program is switched off automati‐
cally, when manual air distribution is set.
Controlling the intensity of the air
flow
With the AUTO program switched on, the inten‐
sity can be adjusted. This changes the automatic
control for the air mass.
Using the button:
Press the lower or upper side of the
button: decrease or increase intensity.
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "Climate control"
4. "Heating/ventilation"
5. "Driver"
6. "Level"
7. Set the desired intensity.
The selected intensity is shown on the climate
control display.
Automatic recirculated-air
control
Principle
The automatic recirculated-air control recognizes
pollutants in the outside air. The outside air sup‐
ply is shut off and the interior air is recirculated.
General information
If the system is activated, a sensor detects pollu‐
tants in the outside air and controls the shut-off
automatically.
If the system is deactivated, outside air continu‐
ously flows into the car's interior.